What's next in Trent Franks' cash-for-baby scandal

On this weekend's "Sunday Square Off," political analyst Chris Herstam, a Franks contemporary at the state Capitol in the 1990s, and political consultant Barrett Marson, of Marson Media, discuss the scandal, the Republicans lining up to take his place and the odd timing of the election.

Author:
Brahm Resnik

Published:
11:48 AM MST December 10, 2017

Updated:
12:33 PM MST December 10, 2017

Republican Congressman Trent Franks' abrupt resignation amid shocking allegations that he offered a staffer $5 million to have his baby raises a bunch of questions, starting with who's Trent Franks and who might replace him?

Franks, a conservative Christian, won eight elections in his West Valley district but kept a very low public profile, beyond controversial comments on cable TV.

Now the race to fill his seat will start with a snap special primary, likely in late February or early March, followed within a few months by a special election.

On this weekend's "Sunday Square Off," political analyst Chris Herstam, a Franks contemporary at the state Capitol in the 1990s, and political consultant Barrett Marson, of Marson Media, discuss the scandal, the Republicans lining up to take his place and the odd timing of the election.

Also on this weekend's "Square Off":

-Republican School Superintendent Diane Douglas explains what she's done for Arizona teachers during her first three years in office, and why she took more than two years to disclose an audit showing her department was misallocating millions of dollars in federal money.

Political analyst Chris Herstam, a Trent Franks contemporary at the state Capitol in the 1990s, and political consultant Barrett Marson, of Marson Media, discuss the former congressman's cash-for-a-baby scandal, the Republicans lining up to take his place and the odd timing of the election.